Kathmandu, May 11 -- Opposition parties in the National Assembly are preparing a strategy to reject some of the eight ordinances issued by the government last month.

Criticising both the manner in which the ordinances were introduced and their contents, opposition parties have intensified internal discussions on whether to reject all eight or target only a select few.

Informal discussions among opposition leaders have so far focused on two controversial ordinances, one related to the Constitutional Council and another concerning special provisions for the removal of public officials.

The Constitution requires ordinances to be tabled in the first meeting of Parliament following their issuance. Accordingly, the agendas for Monday's meeti...